News & Events

Bruce Hatfield, QC, has received the Pro Bono Award from the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) New Brunswick Branch. Bruce was recognized for outstanding pro bono legal services to his community (including organizations associated with public legal education, the arts, prevention of family violence, health and poverty issues) and also for his contributions to the CBA […]

Cox & Palmer is pleased to announce that Moncton partner, Michael Murphy, QC, was appointed Director of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association on January 27, 2011. Michael will be a New Brunswick representative on their Board of Directors. The Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association is an organization largely consisting of a network of trial […]

Cox & Palmer is proud to announce that the following 25 lawyers have been recognized as leading practitioners by the publication, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2011, based on national peer review. CHARLOTTETOWN Wendy Reid, QC, Banking Law   FREDERICTON Michael Bowlin, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation David Hashey, QC,Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Energy Regulatory […]

Cox & Palmer is pleased to announce that St. John’s partner Sandra Chaytor, QC, has been appointed Master and Taxing Officer of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. This appointment is given as an honour to select senior lawyers in the province by The Honourable Chief Justice J. Derek Green, Chief Justice of Newfoundland […]

Cox & Palmer is proud to welcome Ian Bilek, Lisa Daly, Jennifer Forster, Chris Peddigrew, Rebekah Powell and Aaron Savage into partnership. Aaron is based in Fredericton, Ian, Jennifer and Rebekah, are located in Halifax, while Lisa and Chris are located in St. John’s. Aaron (Fredericton) specialises in corporate and commercial law, representing financial institutions, […]

Cox & Palmer congratulates Suzanne Rix who was named a Lexpert® Rising Star – Leading Lawyer Under 40 at an industry awards dinner in Toronto on November 25, 2010. Recipients of the Rising Stars Award must be under 40 years of age, and be nominated by their peers for their outstanding professional achievements and community […]

Cox & Palmer congratulates student entrepreneurs Adam Puddicombe and Chris Dunne owners of Rock Solid Design, a web design and services company, for being crowned winner of the 4th Annual SIFE Memorial Innovation Challenge. The Innovation Challenge, sponsored by Cox & Palmer, saw students take to the stage and pitch their business ideas in a […]

Charlottetown partner, Alanna Taylor recently became an adoption agent licensed by the PEI, Director of Child Welfare. She can facilitate adoptions within Canada where one party is a resident of PEI. As a licensed adoption agent, Alanna can match birth parents with adoptive parents and arrange for an adoption home study. In most provinces a […]

Cox & Palmer is pleased to welcome Michael F. Donovan, QC, who joins the firm as counsel. Over a 32-year career as a litigator and director of civil litigation with the Federal Department of Justice Atlantic Regional Office in Halifax, Michael has gained extensive experience in all aspects of civil litigation and other forms of […]